American Art Collector – August 2019

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now,” he says. “When I visited Kaiping last
year I felt so excited about the hometown
boats, which remind me of the old days of
China. I want to convey to the viewer the
old Chinese fishing man’s life.”
“China is a land of contrasts, and high-
tech cities like Shenzhen have very little
in common with the humble countryside
villages not far away,” says Taylor, whose
painting, Market Day, featured in the
exhibition depicts a small, rural town
in southern China. The locals say it was
given the name “49” by the government,
he explains. “Ubiquitous tarps shelter the
shops from frequent winter rains, and the
motorcycle parked on the left is carrying
fresh fuel tanks for local residents.” he says.
“Most of these places are pieced together
with recycled materials and yet despite
these humble circumstances, the visual
delight and complexity stirs the senses in
a way the big city cannot.”
These and other works will be on view
through July 28.

American Legacy Fine Arts
949 Linda Vista Avenue • Pasadena, CA 91103 •
(626) 577-7733 • http://www.americanlegacyfinearts.com

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Aimee Erickson, China

Porch & Pink Bloom, oil

on canvas panel, 9 x 12"

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Calvin Liang, Houseboat,

oil on canvas, 16 x 20"

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Bryan Mark Taylor,

Market Day, oil on panel,

12 x 16"

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Jason Situ, Autumn Rice

Fields, oil on canvas

panel, 8 x 10"